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Circa: 2001 Manufacturer: Shire Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. This book surveys the medals awarded to British personnel for military service around the world and in two world wars. During the course of the twentieth century the role of Britains forces changed considerably from imperial conquest and peace-keeping to full-scale participation in two world wars, campaigns for the withdrawal from Empire and finally service as a prominent member of the United Nations and NATO. The campaign medals awarded for these military actions have become a popular field for collectors, since the majority of British awards were officially named, thus making it possible to research the military career of an individual or regiment. Collectors feel that the objects in their collection give them a vivid and personal link with the people and events of the past and with major incidents in Britains military history. About the author Peter Duckers has been a collector of British campaign and gallantry medals for many years and now specialises in awards to the Indian Army.  
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| He has written numerous magazine and journal articles about medals and is a Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society, a member of the Orders and Medals Research Society, the Military Historical Society and the Indian Military Historical Society. He is Curator of the Shropshire Regimental Museum in Shrewsbury Castle. |
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